"2012-09-28T00:00:00"^^ . "4"^^ . "5"^^ . . "I don't know the exact menu names of the foods I just ate but I am so happy I just decided to check out the Istanbul Grille. I was really craving a fresh meaty wrap or something, and shwarma crossed my mind, so I popped in for one but they were out of meat. I was bumming while the owner explained that everything is that-day-fresh and so when they're out, they're out. \n\nI said, \"ok I'm super hungry though so I'll come back another time,\" and he was like, \"wait, do you have any allergies?\" I said I didn't and he started putting together a take-out container, asking if I liked this or that. And I like everything so he loaded some delicious looking eggplant based sides, Babaghonnush and some tomatoe-y version atop a tossed salad with a fresh herb dressing and bulgar rice with housemade hot sauce, that was HOT. \n\nAnd then since I was clearly eating here, I told him stuffed grape leaves are my fave, and he threw one top of it all along with 2 of the most decadent artichoke hearts I've tasted. I asked him how much I owed him for this magnificent salad and he said it was on him! Floored. His employees were hard at work closing up for the day so I put a nice tip in the jar, but now that I've finished my lunch I wish I had put more in! \n\nA top notch lunch experience, I'll be back many times."^^ . "1"^^ . . "0"^^ . .